How To Host A Fuss-free Picnic On National Day
Enjoy the National Day festivities and fireworks by having a stress-free picnic. Just sit back and enjoy the food, the company and the views.
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The 2022 National Day Parade will return to the Marina Bay Floating Bay. And beyond that, there will also be community fireworks held at five suburban locations islandwide and two sites where Red Lion parachutists will land. A great way to celebrate the festivities is to have a picnic outdoors. But if you're strapped for time or don't want to fuss with the planning of logistics and food, then look out for these companies offering picnic pop-ups, picnic baskets, finger food and platters that you can curate for your celebration.
Pie In The Sky offers luxury picnic pop-up services with various themes to choose from, ranging from high tea picnic parties to bohemian-style furnishings. There is a limited food selection, which is separate from the picnic setting.
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Memories With KxS prides itself on being an event-styling team focusing on picnic and glamping. The picnic package includes mats, cushions and decorations, and can be upgraded with helium balloons, teepee tent and other adornments. Memories with KxS does not provide food but there are halal snack add-on options. Prices start from $90.
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Established in 2014, Picneeds is an event planner offering various picnic baskets for you to choose from. This year, they've partnered with Hack It by Jumbo Seafood to curate The Majulah Basket ($258 for two to three persons), which includes a crab or lobster seafood boil, utensils and paraphernalia such as a gingham mat, disposable film camera and fairy lights.
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Located in the Botanic Gardens, Bee’s Knees at The Garage has the adorably named Picnic Buzz-kets available. The set includes a picnic mat, table, battery-operated candlelight, cushions and food and beverages with options such as Truffle Fries, Smoked Duck Aglio Olio and Goat Cheese Quinoa Bowl. Reservation has to be made three days in advance and prices start from $70.
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Dubbed the "Ultimate Lucali Picnic Bundle", the four-person picnic bundle includes a pizza, half a calzone, two kinds of pasta (Cacio e Pepe and Spicy Rigatoni), a salad (The Big Salad), a pie of the day and a bottle of wine. The bundle also comes with a blanket, cutleries and glassware. The picnic basket is priced at $225.
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French bakery-café chain Paul's Pique Nique set includes a Paul jute bag, waterproof picnic mat, petit craquant cake, baguette, mini croissant sandwich box, mini quiche box, mini tartlet box and a mini viennoiserie box. Book three days in advance and the set is priced at $120.
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If you're looking for just food for a picnic, then the House of Samosas is an establishment to consider. As the name suggests, the family-owned business sells the snacks in popular flavours such as Butter Chicken and Apple Crumble. For National Day, the House of Samosas is also including a Chilli Crab Samosa Box.
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The Shake Affinity is a one-stop shop to host events along with various food and beverages. For its Picnic Basket Package service, just fill in the enquiry form on its webpage and they will get back to you. If you want to take things up a notch, add the mobile cocktail bar and a professional photographer to capture your memories.
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Lush Platters is a homegrown food catering business established in 2018. It focuses on creating grazing tables and food platters with various cold cuts, artisanal cheeses, crackers, spreads and more. The platters offered are customisable with many options available, even for people with dietary restrictions.
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The Plattering Co. is another establishment that focuses on creating grazing tables, platters and bento boxes with various proteins, cheeses, desserts and more. They have a wide array and you can pick different ones to suit the occasion and company.
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